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Contemporary Fiction · 2022 · PG-13

The Woman in the Library

by Sulari Gentill

A crime writer and a stranger in a Boston library hear a scream — and the mystery that follows blurs the line between fiction and reality.

For14+GenreContemporary FictionLength309 pagesRead time~8 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder mystery violence in the literary thriller tradition

Language

Barely any

Mild language appropriate for literary mystery

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult references

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of truth, fiction, and the relationship between writers and their characters

What this book is about

A clever meta-mystery that blurs the line between the story being written and the story being lived. Violence is mystery-level. Content is appropriate for adult mystery readers who enjoy clever construction.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Murder mystery

Meta-fiction

Literary thriller

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